Olivia Hampton
Stories
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'The Apprentice' director talks about the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see
Ali Abbasi's new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump's years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another term.
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Karla Sofía Gascón says life as a trans woman informed her role in 'Emilia Pérez'
The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.
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1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room
Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.
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Two new operas focus on the Black female experience
Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.
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Pianist David Kadouch probes gay composers' hidden loves, through music
In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their sexuality in societies that wouldn't otherwise accept them.
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Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece
Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.
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South African cellist Abel Selaocoe fosters dialogue across time and cultures in a new album
South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe talks about his new album "Hymns of Bantu," which highlights the healing power of song across cultures.
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'Queen of the Ring' star Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke
In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.
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Ashley Jackson brings spirituals to the harp
The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water.
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A civil rights leader's family airs its dirty laundry on Broadway in 'Purpose'
"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.
